David McBride was tracked down to a hostel in the Spanish city of Cadiz and led away in the back of a police car

By Gerard Couzens

18th January 2018, 3:50 pm

Updated: 18th January 2018, 6:47 pm

A SCOT accused of raping a woman and a child has been tracked down and arrested in Spain.

David McBride, who is also accused of battering a three-year-old boy, was discovered in a hostel in the Spanish city of Cadiz as he celebrated his 44th birthday and led away in the back of a police car.

A spokesman for the Policia Nacional in Cadiz, one of Spain’s two main police forces, said in a press release: “National Police officers have detained British national DM on a European Arrest Warrant at a hostel in Cadiz.

“The warrant was issued by authorities in Britain for alleged sex offences including some claimed to have involved children in Kirkcaldy and other parts of the country.

“The arrest took place yesterday morning when officers discovered the British suspect - wanted on a European Arrest Warrant issued on December 17 last year - had checked into a hostel in Cadiz.

“Officers located him and after identifying him, proceeded to arrest him.”

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It is understood McBride had arrived in Cadiz from Seville.

He is expected to be flown back to Britain within 10 days if he accepts extradition, although he can force an appeal and delay things by refusing to be sent back.

The extradition hearing - before a judge at a court in Madrid called the Audiencia Nacional - takes place behind closed doors.

McBride faces life imprisonment if convicted of the serious crimes he is accused of.

Among the horrific charges he faces is that he assaulted a woman, punched a three-year-old child in the head and allegedly raped a girl under the age of 13.

A Crown Office spokesperson:"Following the execution of a European Arrest Warrant, a 43-year-old man has been arrested in Cadiz , Spain, in connection with a number of alleged incidents in Fife between 1991 and 2016.

"As extradition proceedings are ongoing it would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage.”